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Gas buildup within the unit can cause the front lens and flash tube unit, along with the rubberized ring holding them in place, to propel off the front of the Speedlight.
About 29,900
For more information, contact Nikon at (800) 645-6687 between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m PDT Monday through Friday.
Recall Details
Product: Underwater Flash Units - Nikon Inc., of Melville, N.Y., is recalling about 29,900 Nikonos Speedlight Model SB-103 amphibious high-performance electronic flash unit bodies. Dive retailers sold these Nikonos SB-103 Speedlights between November 1984 and October 1994 for about $350.
Problem: Gas buildup within the unit can cause the front lens and flash tube unit, along with the rubberized ring holding them in place, to propel off the front of the Speedlight.
Incidents/Injuries: Nikon has received one report of the lens propelling from the Speedlight flash. No injuries were reported. Nikon also is aware of 12 other incidents which occurred outside the United States, but no injuries have been reported.
What to do: Consumers should immediately stop using the Nikonos SB-103 Speedlight. Nikon will replace the model SB-103 body with a Nikonos SB-105 Speedlight body free of charge while supplies last. Thereafter Nikon will exchange the model SB-103 body with a $125.00 voucher that can be used to purchase Nikon products from Nikon’s online store. For more information, contact Nikon at (800) 645-6687 between 6 a.m. and 4 p.m PDT Monday through Friday.
Consumers should immediately stop using the Nikonos SB-103 Speedlight. Nikon will replace the model SB-103 body with a Nikonos SB-105 Speedlight body free of charge while supplies last. Thereafter Nikon will exchange the model SB-103 body with a $125.00 voucher that can be used to purchase Nikon products from Nikon’s online store.
Nikon has received one report of the lens propelling from the Speedlight flash. No injuries were reported. Nikon also is aware of 12 other incidents which occurred outside the United States, but no injuries have been reported.
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